New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the

Updated on: June 26,2024 8

New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the

Updated on:June 26,2024 8

How chronic knee osteoarthritis pain affects cognitive function

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation, indicating that other f

Updated on: May 23,2024 6

How chronic knee osteoarthritis pain affects cognitive function

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests that chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation, indicating that other f

Updated on:May 23,2024 6

Certain criteria may be better than others in RA assessment

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the performances of the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) appear to be better than that of th

Updated on: March 30,2024 13

Certain criteria may be better than others in RA assessment

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the performances of the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) appear to be better than that of th

Updated on:March 30,2024 13

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Updated on: April 17,2024 14

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Updated on:April 17,2024 14

A possible mechanism of lymphocyte deficiency in patients with COVID-19

by Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHScientists from RUDN, National Medi

Updated on: April 10,2024 10

A possible mechanism of lymphocyte deficiency in patients with COVID-19

by Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHScientists from RUDN, National Medi

Updated on:April 10,2024 10

Factors examined for time to first therapy for biologic DMARD in RA

(HealthDay)—For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is considerable variation in time to receipt of first biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) after prescription of t

Updated on: April 07,2024 10

Factors examined for time to first therapy for biologic DMARD in RA

(HealthDay)—For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is considerable variation in time to receipt of first biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) after prescription of t

Updated on:April 07,2024 10

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on: April 13,2024 10

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on:April 13,2024 10

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso

Updated on: May 07,2024 18

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso

Updated on:May 07,2024 18

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th

Updated on: May 07,2024 10

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th

Updated on:May 07,2024 10

A gene that plays a critical role in natural killer cell differentiation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAn illustration of natural killer cells. Credit: Val Altounian / AAASA large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Europe and the U.S. has found a

Updated on: March 25,2024 17

A gene that plays a critical role in natural killer cell differentiation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAn illustration of natural killer cells. Credit: Val Altounian / AAASA large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Europe and the U.S. has found a

Updated on:March 25,2024 17

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Gender, high DAS28-P index predictive of pain in early RA

(HealthDay) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), female gender and having a high proportion of disease activity score (DAS28) attributable to patient-reported components (joint tenderness a

Updated on: April 08,2024 17

Gender, high DAS28-P index predictive of pain in early RA

(HealthDay) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), female gender and having a high proportion of disease activity score (DAS28) attributable to patient-reported components (joint tenderness a

Updated on:April 08,2024 17